Kangana Ranaut reveals being approached for politics after debut film Gangster, admits, “Film industry is comparatively easier than politics”

Kangana Ranaut recently won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Mandi constituency, contesting on a BJP ticket. In an interview with The Himachali Podcast, the actor-turned-politician revealed that she finds working in films much easier than in politics. She shared that she had received several political offers in the past as well.

Kangana Ranaut says working in films is easier than politics

Speaking in Hindi during the interview, Kangana said, “This is not the first time I was approached to join politics. I have received several other offers in the past. After my debut Gangster, I was offered a ticket. My great-grandfather was an MLA for at least three terms. So, when you belong to such a family and taste some success, the local leaders approach you. It is very common. In fact, my father had also received an offer. My sister was offered to join politics after she survived an acid attack. So for us, it is not a big deal to get political offers… If I wasn’t interested in this, I didn’t really have to go through so much trouble.”

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She added, “I am a person who goes with passion. Even in the film industry, I am an actor, writer, director, and producer. Here in my political career, if I have to engage myself with the people here, I will go ahead with it. There is no compulsion. However, I won’t deny that the work in the film industry is comparatively easier than in politics. The latter takes a lot of effort. This is a harsh life, just like doctors, where only troubled people come to see you. When you go to watch a film, you are very relaxed. But, politics is not like that.”

Kangana won the Mandi Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 74,755 votes against her Congress rival, Vikramaditya Singh. However, a day after her victory, she was slapped by a CISF officer at the Chandigarh airport. Kangana later released a video assuring her followers that she was safe and unharmed. She will next be seen in the film Emergency.

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